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Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

November 1, 2018 By SIN Staff

Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

By Gary Elbert  The history of vale tudo is the history of grapplers testing and besting various striking based martial arts disciplines. Royce Gracie’s early UFC success showcased the dominance of ground fighting when faced with stand - up fighters. The lineage persists throughout this embryonic period of televised MMA, with dominant champions all working off a wrestling - … [Read more...] about Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

Where do the UFC, Conor McGregor and Khabib go from here?

October 26, 2018 By SIN Staff

Where do the UFC, Conor McGregor and Khabib go from here?

By Darragh Nolan  Khabib Nurmagomedov mauled Conor McGregor on 6 October, but managed to come out much worse off than his opponent. His two million dollar purse is still being held by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, his status with the UFC is uncertain and he’s staring down the barrel of a lengthy spell on the side - lines.   As for McGregor? He’s taking home a … [Read more...] about Where do the UFC, Conor McGregor and Khabib go from here?

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